- the people:
- "And there was¹ a veryª¹ soreª battleª that¹ day;ª and Abnerª was beaten,ª° and the men²¹ of Israel,ª beforeª the servantsª of David.ª" {2Sm 2:17} + "And on this¹ mannerª didª° Absalomª to all¹ Israelª that¹ cameª° to¹ the kingª for judgment:ª so Absalomª stoleª°¹ the heartsª of the men²¹ of Israel.ª" {2Sm 15:6} + "And, behold,¹ all¹ the menª of Israelª cameª° to¹ the king,ª and saidª° unto¹ the king,ª Why¹ have our brethrenª the menª of Judahª stolen thee away,ª° and have broughtª°¹ the king,ª and his household,ª and all¹ David'sª men²¹ with¹ him, over¹ Jordan?ª ... And the menª of Israelª answeredª°¹ the menª of Judah,ª and said,ª° We have tenª partsª in the king,ª and weª have also¹ more [right] in Davidª than¹ ye: why¹ then did ye despiseª° us, that our adviceª should not¹ be¹ firstª had in bringing backª°¹ our king?ª And the wordsª of the menª of Judahª were fiercerª° than the wordsª¹ of the menª of Israel.ª" {2Sm 19:41-43}
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